PrintsJapanese18th century

Priest Saigyō Travelling on Horseback

18th century

Artists

Isoda Koryūsai 磯田湖龍齋Artist

Classification

Prints

Medium

Ukiyo-e woodblock print in "hashira-e" format; ink and color on paper

Culture

Japanese

Period

Edo period, 1615-1868

Century

18th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 70.9 cm x W. 11.8 cm (27 15/16 x 4 5/8 in.)

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Rabbits Under Morning Glory Vine

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Yamatoya (Actor Iwai Hanshirō IV as Kikusui), from the series Portraits of Actors on Stage (Yakusha butai no sugata-e)

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Warrior on a White Horse, Felling an Opponent

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Bag of Historical Treasures and People of Japan and China (Ehon shahō-bukuro), 3rd of 10 Volumes

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